Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-26

rOWeu 1fOm Tue COUNTY scnooi fa
apportioned to said county to enable
the Board of Supervisors OF Elizabeth
City county TO make an appropriation
| for the public schools of said county (;
TO repeal an act approved February l6,
1896. for the relief of scbool-teachers |;
10 amend the law incorporating the
Farmers Union of Buckingham,
Prince Edward, and Cumberland
counties; to amend the law incor-
porating the Virginia Building and
| Savings Association; to incorporate
| the Norfolk Land and Improvement
| Company to incorporate the Peters.
burg Perpetual Building, Loan, and
| Trust Company to incorporate the
/ Mineral Development Company TO
amend the law incorporating the Ma
tional Compress Association, OF Nor
folk: to define the name and amend
the charter of the Big Quarry Slate
Company to amend the charter OF the
City Bank, of Richmond; to provide
for the recovery by motion of taxes and
certain debts due the Commonwealth
for payment OF which coupons have
been rendered; to provide for the COM
pensation Of the special House COM
mittee appointed in 1883-'A to con-
tinue and complete the investigation OF
the books, papers, &C., OF the First
Auditors Office.
LEAyE or ABSENCE.
LeaEe of absence was granted Mr..
Barbour, of Culpeper. three days Mr..
Franklin, Of Appomattox, two days (;
MIR. Boiling, Of Prince Edward, two
days: Mr.. Nance, of Charles City, one
day; Mr.. Powell, of Flnvanna, one
day Mr.. Lockett, of Chesterfield, two
days Mr.. Borum, of Nansemond, one
day Mr.. Martin, of Norfolk, two days
Mr.. Cherry, Of Norfolk city, three
days; Mr.. McClintic, of Bath, three
days.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Bland: Petition of Il. II.
Rarett, chairman of the committee OF
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Mer-
chants Exchange in regard to the Ii
cense-tax on merchants.
By Mr.. Eastwood (by requesD: To
repeal chapter 256 of the Acts of 1881
80. and to amend section q, chapter
352, of the Acts Of 1883-'S4, in relation
to road laws.
BY Mr. Martin To establish ferry
across the Eastern branch of the Eliza
beth river at Berkley, Norfolk county,
Va.
BY same: A petition numerously
signed asking for q ferry across the
Eastern branch Of the Elizabeth river.
by Mr.. Miller: An act in relation to
interest on money.
BY Mr.. Ryan (by request To au-
thorize tie qualified voters of Norfolk
county to vote upon the question OF
the removal of the courthouse OF said
county.
BY Mr.. Starke (by requesD To in
corporate the Salisbury Coal-Mining
and Manufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. Smith To incorporate the
Nolthern-Neck Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company.
BY Mr.. Faulcon For the relief of
the sureties of Richard A. Cooke, late
IItahuItI Vi curry tbuuil'
BY Mr.. Acker: TO amend an act for
the annual sale of lands delinquent
after the year 1884 to extend the proyi-
sions Of said act to certain lands delin-
Quent for taxes for previous years.
BY Mr.. johnson To amend the act
Of February 26, 1884, to amend the
charter Of the Edenton and Norfolk
Railroad Company and to change the
name of said company to that OF the
Carolina and Chesapeake Railroad Com
paDy.
BY Mr. Dup1y: TO incorporate the
Farmville Water Company.
BY Mr.. Stuart To incorporate the
Memorial Asylum for Infants in Fair
fax county.
BY Mr.. Darst: To grant Henry c.
Clark the privilege of mining in the bed
of New river.
BY Mr.. Stuart Petition from mem
hers of Golden Light Lodge, Indepen-
dent Order Good Templars, protesting
against the repeal of local-option law.
BY Mr.. Payne: TO amend the act
providing for the appointment and re-
moval Of district school trustees.
By Mr.. Schoolfield To amend the
charter of the Virginia and Kentucky
Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Cardwell To authorize the
Board of Supervisors Of Hanover cOun-
ty to increase the salary Of the county
Judge Of said county.
BY MIR. Munford For the relief of
John f, Hughes.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and reenact section 90 OF
chapter 81 OF the Code Of 1873, in re-
lation to chartered companies.
For the protection of sheep In Cedar
vile district, Warren county, by tax
upon dogs.
To amend and reenact the act passed
by the General Assembly OF Virginia,
as amended by an act approved Feb
ruary 19, 1884, to provide for the cleo
ton of the trustees of the town OF
Orange bieRnially.
TO provide for working and keeping
in repair the roads of Appomattox
county.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Lynchburg, Halifax
and North Carolina Railroad Company
to consolidate with the Roxboro' Rail
road Company, the Durham and Rox-
boro' railroad, and any other railroad
company in the State of North Caro-
lima.
To amend the law incorporating the
Lynchburg, Halifax and North Carolina
Railroad Company.
To authorize and enable the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company
"a corporation under the laws of Ken
tucky) to construct and operate an ex-
tension of its line of railroad into and
within the State of Kentucky. This
bill was called up by Mr.. Fulkerson, OF
Lee.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Powell offered the following,
which, after some dilatory motions from
the Republican side, was adopted with
out division
ResOieed, That the chair be vacated at 2
day.
FmE-coyERs.
Mr. Wise offered the following:
Resolted, That the Clerk Of this House I've di-
rected 10 furnish the members the fle-coger5
for bills. &C., such as were used and furnished
at the regular session.
Adopted.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY.
Mr. Waddill offered the following
Resolred. That when tho House adiourns To-
Eight II adjourn 10 meet on Monday as IL ".